Michael Luxford (born 23 February 1995) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Michael Luxford
Personal information
Full name Michael Luxford
Date of birth (1995-02-23) 23 February 1995 (age 29)
Draft No. 56, 2014 rookie draft
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 85 kg (187 lb)
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2015 Geelong 2 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2016.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com

Luxford was recruited by Geelong in November 2013 as a "category B" rookie, having played basketball as a junior, not football.[1] After playing for Geelong in the Victorian Football League throughout 2014 he was elevated to Geelong's AFL senior squad in May 2015 and made his debut against Essendon.[2] At the conclusion of the 2016 season, he was delisted by Geelong.[3] He currently (2018) plays for the Geelong Supercats in the SEABL.

Statistics

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Legend
  G  
Goals
  K  
Kicks
  D  
Disposals 
  T  
Tackles
  B  
Behinds 
  H  
Handballs 
  M  
Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game)
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2014 Geelong 37 0
2015 Geelong 37 2 0 0 3 5 8 1 3 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.5 1.5
2016 Geelong 37 0
Career 2 0 0 3 5 8 1 3 0.0 0.0 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.5 1.5

References

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  1. ^ "No experience necessary: Cats turn to star basketballer Michael Luxford with rookie pick". 25 November 2013.
  2. ^ Auciello, Michael (21 December 2015). "Geelong Cats' Michael Luxford goes through hoops to make the grade". Geelong Advertiser.
  3. ^ King, Travis (26 October 2016). "Hoop dreams over for Cats ex-basketballer". AFL.com.au. BigPond. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Michael Luxford stats". AFL Tables. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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